Lip stick



May 5, 1936. E LESSlN 2,039,323

LIP STICK Filed Sept. 15, 1954 3 26 43 5 1 f 35 F \zf- 1 5 1 5 INVENTOR BY x I 9 ATTORNEY Patented May 5, 1936 l I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIP STICK Maurice E. Ireasin, Bronx, N. Y., assignor to Parfums Corday, Inc-, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application Sep m r 15, 1934. Serial No. 744,159

9 Claims. 132-79) This invention relates to lipst end the like longitudinal slot I6. Slidably mounted within articles, the tubular member H is a cup-shaped member An O j t 01 this ion s to Provide a l8 receiving the lower end of a. stick of lip rouge vice of the character described having a cover |9, Fixed to the cup '8 is a knob 20 projecting 5 provided with a ror adopt to move into through the slot I6 and adapted to be engaged position f use pon remova of the cover. p by the thumb of the user for pushing thestick vision bei ma for retaining the mirror wlthof lip rouge upwardly to expose a. portion thereof in the cover when the lipstick is not in use. for use.

A further object of this invention is to provide Th base |3 is preferably of greater 10 a neat, compac and attractive devi e of the section than the tubular portion [4, providing a 10 character described, comp compa v y shoulder or ledge 22 at the upper end of the base. few and simple p which she-11 be relatively For the purpose hereinafter appearing, the ledge inexpensive t ufa smooth and D 22 is provided with a thin, narrow slot 24 adjacent tive in operation, and withal practical and the front wall l5 of the tubular portion l4 and cient to a high degree. on one side of the base. Fitted over or tele- 15 other object o s invention w in part be scoping with the tubular portion i4 is a cover obvious and in part hereinafter poin member 25 open at the bottom and preferably The invention acco y consists in the likewise of rectangular cross-section. Said cover tures of constructiom of elements, is provided with a top wall 26, side walls 2'! and I and arran emen of parts wh will b x n 28, front walls as and a rear wall so. The side fled in the construction hereinafter deson wall 28 is formed adjacent the front wall 29 with and of which the scope o application will be an elongated slot 32 extending to the lower edge indicated in the following c of the cover. Fixed to a corner of the front wall In the accompa y drawing, In winch 1S 29 of the cover adjacent top wall 26 and side shown one of the various possible illustrative emwall 23 and extending inwardly from said m; 25

bodiments of this inve wall, is a pin 35. Pivoted to the pin 35 and Fi 1 is a perspective View Of lipstick disposed between front wall 29 and tubular porbodying the invention with Paris broken 9-way t0 tion It, is a mirror 36 adapted to pass through show the interior construction; the slot 32 and having substantially the shape of Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of my 1111- the front wall 29. The mirror 36 is provided at 30 Proved lipstick with portion of the cover brokel} one upper corner thereof with an apertured ear away a d the or in p s n for 38 receiving the in 35. At the lower end thereof F18. 3' is eross-seetlonal View taken 4 11119 said mirror 38 is formed with a lug 39, for the 3-4 of Fig. 2; purpose hereinafter appearing. The mirror 36 Fi 4 is a view somewhat similar o a 2 but may be made of metal or glass and may optionally 35 show n the mirror in e p fi Position; be provided with a frame 40. Preferably the lug 5 is eless-sectlona-l .Vlew taken 0n lme 39 projects below the lower edge of the cover 25.

5-5 of Fig. 4; There is also mounted on the pin 35 a. coil 8- 6 is 8 cross-sectional View taken on line torsion spring 43 having one arm 44 engaging the 0 5-6 of Fig. 4'; undersurface of the top wall 26, and a second 7 is a Perspective View 0f my unmoved arm 45 contacting the upper edge of the mirror stick with the cover removed; or soldered thereto. It will now be understood Fig. 8 is a fron eleve-tional View of a lipstick that normally when the cover is removed from embodying the inventio and illustrating a modlthe holder, the torsion spring 43 will move the 5 e5 fled construction w parts bmken away to Show mirror through the slot 32 into horizontal posi- 4 the inte construction; and tion. However, the mirror 36 may be pressed back 9 is cross'secuona'l View taken on me through the slot 32 within the cover and the cover 3-3 of Fig. 8.

Refer now in detail to the drawing, '0 then placed over the tubular portion II, the lug I 39 entering the slot 24. The lower edges of the;

bodyin ntion and 50 2:21 :32; 322; 12: 1 and 2 2 3 therefg cover 25 preferably contact the ledge 22 of the The holder ll comprises a base l3 from which base The engagement of the lug 39 within there extends upwardly a tubular portion [4 the slot 24 will hold the mirror within the cover which may be of rectangular cross-section d when the lipstick device is assembled. However, i 5 having a front wall l5 provided with an elongated upon pulling the holder downwardly from out of d5 the cover, the mirror will automatically spring into position for use.

It will now be understood that the user may remove the lipstick holder, hold the cover in one hand and then use the lipstick, mirroring her lips in the mirror II.

In Figs. 8 and 9 there is shown a modified construction. The device Illa shown in Figs. 8 and 9 comprises a holder He and a cover I2a. The holder I la is similar to the holder I I except that the former is provided with a central slot 240 instead of a slot located on one side as in the latter. The cover Ila is provided with a rear wall III, sidewalls ii and a top wall 52, and is open at the bottom. The front wall of the cover is in the form of a plate 53 having a mirrored inner surface and is hinged, as at 54, to the front edge of the top wall 52. A coil torsion spring 55 mounted on the hinged pin normally tends to retain the plate 53 in the upstanding vertical position shown in the dot dash lines of Fig. 9 with the inner mirrored surface thereof exposed. The plate 53, however, is provided with a lug 51 at the lower end thereof adapted to be received within the slot a for retaining the same in folded position. It will now be understood that upon removing the cover, the torsion spring 55 will lift the plate 53 so that the inner mirrored surface thereof is exposed to view for use.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In combination with a device of the character described, comprising, a cosmetic holder, and a cover therefor, a mirror disposed within said cover and hinged thereto, spring means for pivotally moving said mirror with respect to said cover to eject said mirror from said cover, and means on said holder for retaining said mirror within said cover against the action of said spring means.

2. In combination, a lipstick holder comprising a base, a tubular member extending upwardly therefrom, said base having a ledge at the upper end thereof, a cover telescoping with said tubular member and having a longitudinal slot, and a pin fixed to a wall of said cover, a mirror hinged to said pin, said mirror being disposed within said cover and adapted to move through said slot, a torsion spring on said pin adaped to move said mirror out of said slot, and said base having a slot extending in the ledge thereof, said mirror being provided with a projection adapted to be received within said base slot upon assembling the holder with the cover to retain the mirror within said cover.

3. In combination with a cosmetic holder having a cover therefor, a mirror hinged to said cover, means on said holder for retaining the mirror within said cover, and said mirror being pivotally movable out of said cover upon withdrawing the cover from said holder.

4. In combination with a lipstick holder having a separable cover open at the bottom for telescoping therewith, a. mirror on said cover normally hidden from view and spring means for moving said mirror to exposed position upon removing the cover from the holder.

5. In combination, a lipstick holder, 9, cover therefor, a member having a mirrored surface disposed between said cover and said holder when the holder is covered, said holder having means to retain said member within said cover when said holder and cover are assembled and spring means for moving said member relatively to said cover to expose said mirrored surface upon disassembling said cover and holder.

6. In a device of the character described, a holder comprising a base and a tubular portion extending therefrom, a separable cover receiving said tubular portion, one wall of said cover being hinged thereto and tending normally to turn outwardly therefrom, and coacting means on said wall and holder for retaining said wall in closed position.

'7. In a. device of the character described, a holder comprising a base and a tubular portion extending therefrom, a separable cover receiving said tubular portion, one wall of said cover being hinged thereto and adapted to be turned outwardly therefrom, coacting means on said wall and holder for retaining said wall in closed position, and spring means for pivotally moving said wall to expose the inner surface thereof upon removal of the cover from said holder.

8. In combination with a lipstick holder having a separable cover therefor, a member having a mirrored surface disposed between said cover and said holder when the holder and cover are in assembled relationship, means for retaining said member in said last named position, and spring means for automatically moving said member relatively to said cover to expose said mirrored surface upon disassembling said cover and holder.

9. In combination with a lipstick holder having a separable cover adapted to be slidably connected thereto, a member having a mirrored surface disposed inside of said cover, said member being pivotally mounted to said cover, and means whereby a predetermined amount of sliding of the cover away from the holder will cause said member to be pivotally swung to a position outside of said cover at an angle to its former position.

' MAURICE E. LESSIN. 

